Erik N.
Newbie
I am preparing to undertake introducing a good number of completely unskilled people into their right to bear arms. Most of them have had zero prior experience with handguns, or none outside an extremely casual recreational setting. I am encouraging most of them to purchase a 'first handgun' and bring it to the class but I need to make preparations for people who are on the fence about owning a firearm.
I'm considering purchasing a number of .22 semi-auto pistols, like the P22 or the SR22. The entry price is within my budget to obtain 2-3 of them and given the very reduced recoil, smaller grip, and minimal muzzle flip, I suspect they might be an excellent set of training wheels to at least acclimate new shooters to the gun range.
Have instructors working with extremely green shooters had good luck training people on .22 semi-autos? Would you say it's better to start small and work up, or start with a heavy-framed 9mm like the Beretta 92? What recommendations would you have to help facilitate the training process?
I'm considering purchasing a number of .22 semi-auto pistols, like the P22 or the SR22. The entry price is within my budget to obtain 2-3 of them and given the very reduced recoil, smaller grip, and minimal muzzle flip, I suspect they might be an excellent set of training wheels to at least acclimate new shooters to the gun range.
Have instructors working with extremely green shooters had good luck training people on .22 semi-autos? Would you say it's better to start small and work up, or start with a heavy-framed 9mm like the Beretta 92? What recommendations would you have to help facilitate the training process?